Lily Obscura

I’m grateful 💖

Ugh

Hows it going over here??

Stay safe out there if you’re protesting in Los Angeles. I love you.

Smooching y’all on the mind & soul 💖

Finally deleted dating apps, if you want to fall in love with me you’ll have to come to the fairy realm…

Oh my God, I think this was the picture!!!!! I’m not totally sure but it’s so cute, it’s a miracle either way, thank you 💖

This essay traces the long and turbulent history of American booksellers who have faced censorship, harassment, and even violence for defending the freedom to read. Through vivid anecdotes and historical cases-from undercover stings in the early 1900s and legal battles over “obscene” literature, to FBI surveillance of Black bookstores and bomb threats against feminist and LGBTQ+ shops-the author illustrates how bookstores have repeatedly become battlegrounds in the fight for civil liberties and free expression. Despite intimidation from both government and private groups, booksellers have pushed back, shaping legal precedents and rallying communities to defend First Amendment rights. The essay ultimately calls on readers to recognize bookstores as “arsenals of democracy” and to support their ongoing role in safeguarding intellectual freedom.

Booksellers have faced censorship and harassment defending the freedom to read. Celebrate your local bookstore and support their ongoing role in safeguarding intellectual freedom.

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#BookstoreDay

I accidentally refreshed my feed and a very cute picture of two rabbits snuggling disappeared :((((

Hi 💖

Mood 🫂

Same! I’ll keep an eye out 💖

Oh my god, I used to have a cat named Monkey 😭💖 cute

Awwwwwww 🥹

I love this picture, I love Los Angeles, and I love you.

Lily is Happiest Faerie

I hope that you, whoever you are, can cultivate the same kind of circle, where you’re free to be yourself, but also lovingly encouraged to be the best version of yourself

Love you 💖

This is the first time in my life that I feel like the Core people I surround myself with are people I don’t have to hide from

I’m not looking to the past and feeling sad about the days I didn’t have that, and in general, I’m not looking to the future in fear of losing it, either

While I think that the term “codependency” is highly overused and dismisses the fact that we’re social animals that need one another, I work to find a balance between leaning on others and coping through my own difficult times by myself

I’ve spent the last couple of years working very hard to see what I mean and also to make decisions that make sense to me in the long-term instead of leaning into short-term gratification

Neither of us raised our voices, there was no name calling or insults or anything like that, just me clearly expressing how painful one of his playful comments was, and how deeply sorry he was (which I can hear very clearly)

No excuses from him, just shock and remorse

To contrast, over the weekend, I was filming a bunch of videos for various sites, and I unintentionally captured a “conflict” with my boyfriend where I was triggered by something he said

Listening to our interaction has reaffirmed to me that I’m making better choices

Since then, I’ve had a a couple of close relationships with men who happened to have explosive anger issues, and I’ve only become more frightened by agitation in men - I have almost no tolerance and I’m quick to cut people off if they seem temperamental

It’s been almost exactly 4 years since I left my abuser. I have a video saved from our indoor cameras of out last real in-person interaction, and then many more that I scraped up before I got a restraining order

OK, this is going to be completely off the cuff but not very well thought out, but I wanted to share it anyway - not just to let people get to know me better but also so I can remember

Happy Easter!!!

Remember, Jesus was killed not “for our sins” but because he was perceived as a threat to both the religious and political leaders of his time 💖

Do the right thing even if the church and the government tells you to be selfish and cruel 💖

My toxic trait is that I think of things I want to post online and then decide not to because I’d rather turn them into song lyrics 😂

Getting me this as a cute little gift would impress me, just saying 💖

Also, I could not recommend Dean more, holy moly ✨

I’m pretty sure my vibrator just broke and that’s the saddest thing that could happen while I’m ovulating

Oh my God, I’ve been following creepyyeha for a while, and I’m obsessed

I’m making a little list now for all the things to browse, thank you so much 🥹💖

It’s something that I want to start getting back into - putting effort into outfits brings me so much joy and I love finding new inspiration ✨